Tropical Ground Squirrel
Notocitellus adocetus (Merriam, 1903)
Also calledArdilla de tierra (spa) · Ardilla terrestre (spa) · Ardillón del Balsas (spa) · Citello tropicale (ita) · Cuinique (spa) · Esquilo-terrestre-tropical (por) · jalisconsiiseli (fin) · sysel krátkohlavý (ces) · szorstkogrzbiet tropikalny (pol) · Тропический суслик (rus) · ネッタイジリス (jpn)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. The Tropical Ground Squirrel is diurnal and does not hibernate in winter; it might estivate in heat of summer if food is limited. Daily activity peaks in mid-morning.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Xeric rocky habitats within cliffs and canyons and seasonal jungle habitat to elevations of ¢. 1200 m. The Tropical Ground Squirrel can cause significant damage to beans, corn, and sorghum.
Sciuridae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Tropical Ground Squirrel can live in modest densities. Loosely structured colonies can occur in high-quality habitat. It is vocal, and individuals respond to potential predators with high-pitched chirps.
Sciuridae
breeding
Breeding. The Tropical Ground Squirrel inhabits burrows in which young are born. Breeding appears to occur in May-June in natural seasonal jungles but may be yearround in areas with readily available agricultural crops.
Sciuridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 7478670.